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DSM to PIS: distance & flight time
Des Moines (Des Moines International Airport) → Poitiers (Poitiers-Biard Airport)
4,388 mi
7,062 km · 3,813 nm
9h 4m
estimated nonstop flight time
+7h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
4,388 miles nonstop takes roughly 9h 4m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 7-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- DSM — Des Moines International Airport · Des Moines, United States
- PIS — Poitiers-Biard Airport · Poitiers, France
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near DSM
- OTM · Ottumwa Regional Airport70 mi away
- FOD · Fort Dodge Regional Airport75 mi away
- ALO · Waterloo Regional Airport96 mi away
- CID · The Eastern Iowa Airport104 mi away
Near PIS
- NIT · Niort-Souché Airport38 mi away
- ANG · Angoulême-Brie-Champniers Airport59 mi away
- TUF · Tours-Val-de-Loire Airport62 mi away
- LIG · Limoges Airport65 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is DSM from PIS?
The flight distance from Des Moines (DSM) to Poitiers (PIS) is 4,388 miles (7,062 km, 3,813 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from DSM to PIS?
A nonstop flight takes about 9h 4m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
What is the time difference between Des Moines and Poitiers?
Poitiers is 7 hours ahead of Des Moines.
What is the cheapest way to fly from DSM to PIS?
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